Effect of sintering aids on microstructure and properties of textured SiC ceramics prepared in 6 T. Issue 1 (2nd January 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yang, Zhigang; Yin, Ziqiang; Zhao, Zhijia; Yu, Jianbo; Ren, Zhongming; Yu, Gang; Zhang, Guanglei
• Is Part Of: Journal of Asian ceramic societies. Volume 9:Issue 1(2021)
• Page Start: 85
• Page End: 95
• Publication Date: 2021-01-02
• Subjects: Ceramics -- gel-casting -- high magnetic fields -- sintering -- X-ray diffraction; Ceramics -- East Asia -- Periodicals; Materials science -- Periodicals; 620.1405
• DOI: 10.1080/21870764.2020.1848035
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2187-0764

Abstract

ABSTRACT: C-axis textured α-SiC ceramics were prepared by gel-casting in a strong magnetic field of 6 T and subsequent sintering at 1950 °C for 2 h. The effects of sintering aids on the microstructure and properties of textured SiC ceramics were discussed. Results showed that highly textured α-SiC green bodies were obtained by gel-casting in a strong magnetic field of 6 T. The sintering process slightly suppressed the texture development of α-SiC ceramic. The degree of texture in the α-SiC green bodies and sintered bodies both showed a decreasing trend with the increase of sintering aids content. And the increase of the sintering aids content promoted the densification and improved the bending strength of α-SiC ceramics. Besides, the bending strength of textured SiC ceramics showed an anisotropy based on the grain orientation.